| Day One: Tuesday 18th October 2016 | |
| 9:30 – 11:00 AM | Registration for the Participants |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Opening / Welcome Note |
| Recital of the Holy Qur’an | |
| Speech of H.E. Dr. Hassan Bin Lahdan Al-Mohannadi – Minister of Justice | |
| Speech of H.E. Sheikh Khalifa Ben Jassim Al-Thani – Chairman of the Board of QCCI and QICCA | |
| Speech of H.E. Sheikh Thani Ben Ali Al Thani – Board Member of QICCA | |
| Speech of H.H. Emir Bandar Ben Salman Al Saoud – Honoray Chairman of the Gulf Advocates Union | |
| Speech of H.E Renaud Sorieul – Secretary General of the UNCITRAL | |
| Speech of H.E. Brooks W. Daly – Deputy Secretary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration | |
| 12:00 – 1:30 PM | Prayer Break followed by Lunch (including the projection of documentary film about QICCA) |
| First Session | |
| 1:30 – 2:30 PM | Analysis of the Qatari Arbitration Provisions and its Judicial Applications |
| Moderator | Dr. Mohamed El Kholeify – Dean of Law School – Qatar University |
| Speakers | |
| Mr. Sultan Al-Abdullah Lawyer |
Observations on the Draft of the New Qatari Arbitration Law |
| Mr. Yousef Al-Zamman Lawyer |
The Rulings of the Qatari Court of Cassation in respect of arbitration |
| Mr. Faisal Al-Sohouti | Perusal of the Qatari Draft Arbitration Law in the light of the International Standards of Commercial Arbitration |
| Mr. Rashed Bin Saad Al Kawari | The Judicial control on the arbitral awards in Qatar |
| 2:30 – 3: 00 PM | Tea and Coffee Break |
| Second Session | |
| 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Second Session : The Role of the Gulf Arbitration Centers in creating an attractive and arbitration-friendly environment |
| Moderator | Mr. Yousef Al Jaida – Executive Director – Qatar Financial Center (QFC) |
| Speakers | |
| Dr. Anas Al Tourah Mr. Bader Al Bader |
Strategic Objectives of the G.C.C Arbitration Centers in promoting arbitration as a tool to settle commercial disputes |
| Mr. Abdullah Ibrahim Daefas |
Towards the establishment of more attractive Arbitration Centers in the Gulf Region |
| Mr. Ahmed Al-Najm | The Court’s jurisdictional limits to examine an action for nullity of the awards rendered under the GCCCAC |
| Dr. Habib Al Mulla | The capacity of the National Arbitration Centers to resist face to the competition of the International Arbitration Centers |
| Third Session | |
| 4:00 – 5:00 PM | Third Session: Modern Trends of conducting Arbitration Procedures before the International Arbitration Centers |
| Moderator | Mr. Sultan Al Abdullah – Lawyer |
| Speakers | |
| Mr. Renaud Sourieul | An overview of UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2013). Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration (Mauritius Convention). |
| Mr. Brooks W. Daly | The Experience of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) with Investor-State Arbitrations |
| Datuk Sundra Rajoo | The Facilitation of Arbitration in Malaysia |
| Mr. Alexander Fessas | Key Features of the ICC Rules of Arbitration in the light of the most recent practices by ICC Court. |
| 5:00 P.M | End of Day One |
